India's Scorching Summer

The sun's relentless rays baked the parched earth, making the air shimmer with intense heat. Crowds quickly thinned on the streets across north India as early afternoon temperatures soared past 110°F (43°C). This scorching start to summer felt more like someone just cranked up a giant oven.

In the teeming cities, residents scrambled for shade and cold drinks to beat the sweltering conditions. Frequent power outages knocked out air conditioning units and fans, leaving many families trapped in steamy apartments. Public water taps and park fountains turned into impromptu cooling stations for sweat-drenched crowds.

Relief was scarce in India's vast rural areas as well. Farms and villages largely lacked any respite from the extreme temperatures. In the blazing fields, countless farmers and laborers kept toiling with threadbare head coverings as meager protection against the merciless sun.

Compounding the misery, large swaths of the country also suffered from acute water shortages. Bone-dry reservoirs and wells ran perilously low, as the delays of a tardy monsoon season stretched on. Strict water rationing left millions scrambling to find supplies for drinking and washing.

Forecasts unfortunately showed no end in sight to the unrelenting heat and dry spell. From the big cities to the smallest rural hamlets, all faced the grueling task of finding ways to persevere through India's brutal summer conditions.

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